Details

Hello my friends, happy day to you and thank goodness for Friday! It has been a looong week but great one at that. My blogger has been down the last day or two, so I have been out of the loop and will have to catch up on all the latest buzz over the weekend. I am also looking forward to flipping through the pages of the newest issue of Lonny Mag...so much to do so little time.

 I am very much looking forward to hitting the town tonight with the girls to celebrate a special friend's birthday! 

I have been working on my portfolio and am in the process of actually doing something with my website...other than having a holding page which has been there for a year or so. I mean really Rome wasn't built in a day so like I tell my clients these things don't happen instantly they take time, right?

 My friend, colleague, Marie of Phreckles Photography was so so wonderful this week when I needed photos in a jiffy and came to my rescue, thank you, thank you! 

She did some shots of my home so I thought I would share a few with you. I am really into detail oriented photos and always enjoy seeing them on other blogs and publications.

Hope you enjoy, I am off to paint the town...

Photos by Marie Cox of Phreckles Photography for Elizabeth Goodwin Interiors

My Life is an Open Book

Hello, welcome to Life of Style and today I am so excited to be participating in Hello Splendor's first ever Blog Crawl. It has been entertaining, fun and inspiring to read every one's stories... I have loved getting to know you! Adorable Hilary of Hilary Inspired shared her chic loft in Fort Worth yesterday and I am looking forward to hearing Allison's story Monday of AlliBakes...Allison what will you wear to that wedding in Marfa?

the author and story

to Alice and Wonderland

That's me, Elizabeth Goodwin, the gal behind Life of Style, Elizabeth Goodwin Interiors, wife, mom of 3, friend, jack of all trades...no I am not so much Alice but vary daily with the cast of eccentric characters!

The white rabbit possibly my constant character "Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late!"

Always racing the clock.

the setting

My story, my life, takes place in beautiful Raleigh, NC

and wonderland where all the madness takes place

the characters

Mr. the water to my fire, my partner in crime and my rock.

My budding artist, aka graffiti monster, loves to draw everywhere but paper. Spirited and spunky that is how we love here!

My love machine...car, dirt and bugs are his favorite. He never meets a stranger and is a gentle soul.

The wild child, at 15 months old he hasn't seen a table he didn't want to climb on or a bar he doesn't want to dance on top of. Loves danger, his brother, sister and little blankie.

My 1st love, my fur baby is 10 this year and I can't say enough about my love for her.

the plot

Growing up I was always interested in the arts, fashion, and interiors. There was a lot of plundering and house touring in my childhood...not much has changed!

I graduated from Meredith College in Raleigh, NC with a BS in Interior Design. At the young age of 22 I was feeling a little overwhelmed and unsure of what direction my life would go...of course! I worked in furniture, design and even switched to high-end retail for a period looking for my niche. Meantime I was thinking of moving, no cute boys left in town and so happened a friend invited me to a New Year's Eve Party. I met the Mr. there and the rest is history.

This would be the Mr. and I taking the plunge into Wonderland which is wonderful, crazy, sometimes insane but always a wild ride!

Yes, sometimes I wonder if we are officially this crazy?

the twist

I made the decision to stay home after my daughter was born and I am so thankful to be fortunate enough to do so. I came from a working family and always hoped that I would be able to be at home when my children needed me. After child number 2 and endless thoughts about my own business I decided to start Elizabeth Goodwin Interiors which gives me that flexibility. Of course learning to operate and navigate your own business in your home is a full-time job!

A year into this venture enters baby number 3...

This is where it gets CRAZY!

Life of Style is born as an extension of Elizabeth Goodwin Interiors.

A little piece of me and a place for me to share all the lovelies I find along the way. Technically challenged yes I am, an Open Book I am not but I am sharing this time.

 I am enjoying navigating this new blogging world and love the friends I am making along the way. So please stop by and say hello anytime, it is always a pleasure to hear from you!

Photos courtesy of  NY Daily News, Ten Gossip, Phreckles Photography, SMV Blog, Gizmodo